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TIME CHECK REGISTER.

No. 465,394. v Patented Deo. 15, 1891.

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' E. L. SLOGUM.

TIME CHECK REGISTER.

No. 465,394. Patented Deo. 15, 1891.

UNITED STATES i PATENT OFFICE.

EASON L. SLOCUM, OF PAVTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND.

TIME-CHECK REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 465,394, dated December 15, 1891.

Application filed November 18, 1889. Serial No. 330,784. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, EAsoN L. SLocUM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pawtucket, in the county of Providence and State of Rhodelsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Time Check Registers, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention consists in the improved construction and combination of the several parts, as hereinafter fully setl forth. :l

Figure l represents a front elevation of my improved time-check-registering apparatus. Fig. 2 represents a central vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 represents a transverse section taken in the line w w of 'Figx Fig. 4 represents a top view, the upper part above the line y y of Fig. 2 being removed, with a slight portion of the covering-plate for the till-chamber broken away to show the outer edge of a few of the radial receiving-tills. Figs. 5, 6, and 7 are detail views of the funnel and the attached check-distributing tubes, Fig. 5 being a top view, Fig. 6 a vertical section, and Fig. 7 a side elevation. Fig. S represents a vertical section of one of the receiving-stations. of the receiving-station shown in Fig. 8. Fig. l0 representsa front View of one of the checkguides separate from the station. Fig. ll represents an enlarged central vertical section of the cover of the receiving -funneh Fig. 12 represents an enlarged side view of the key for supporting the double connectingsleeve for the conducting-tubes from the stations. Fig. 13 represents an enlarged top view of the double connecting-sleeve. Fig. le represents an enlarged side elevation of the supporting roller and bracket for the rim of the crown-wheel upon the shaft of the receivingfunnel. Fig. l5 represents an enlarged under side view of the double connecting-sleeve for connecting the distributing tubes to thelower end of the funnel. Fig. 1G represents an enlarged top view of the clock-plate; and Fig. 17 represents a transverse section of the saine, taken in the line t t of Fig. 1G.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the receiving-funnel for the checks deposited at the station, which funnel in form approximates an inverted cone, and extending downwardly therefrom is a hollow shaft Fig. 9 represents a front view4 or spindle a, which is secured to the funnel by means of the set-screw b, the said spindle a being made to fit the upright stationary spindle c, which is attached to the stationary hub CZ upon the covering-plate Z of the tillchainber R, so that the receiving-funnel A and the attached distributing-pipes c c will be caused to revolve upon the supportingspindle c. To the hollow shaft or spindle a is attached the crown-wheelf by means of the set-screw g, the teeth of the said crown-wheel engaging with the pinion 7L of the clock mechanism B, by means of which the funnel A is to be intermittently rotated.

The check-receiving conductors it" are arranged above the funnel A. The conductor t' for receiving the in checks passes from the check-receiving station j to the central aperture 7e of the funnel-covering plate m, which is directly in line with the central apert-ure 7o' of the funnel A, the said aperture being provided at its lower end with the checkdistributing pipe e, which is curved at its end portion in order to direct the falling checks squarely into the receiving-tills.

The conductor 1'. for receiving the out checks runs parallel with the conductor t', and both conductors are connected to the funnelcovering plate m by means of the double sleeve n, the conductor t" being arranged eccentrically of said plate, so that the checks passing downward through said conductor will enter the cavity o of the funnel A. The covering-plate m is provided with the short upwardly-entending tubes p p, over which the double sleeve n is placed, and in effecting the connection of the said conductors c' i to the said tubes of the cover-plate m the said double sleeve n is held in an elevated position, so as to inclose the joint q, as shown in Fig. 2, by means of the removable key r,

thus preventing the escape of the thin checks at the joint q and facilitating the removal of the registering portion of the apparatus for repairs without disturbing the conductors i i. The cavityo of the funnel Ais provided.

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which is arranged diametrically opposite the apex s, and from the lower end of the said opening connection is made to the receivingtills bymeans of the distributing-pipe e,which is arranged parallel with the distributing-pipe e and similarly bent for conducting the checks squarely into the receiving-tills, and the parallel pipes e e are connected to the lower end of the funnel A by means of the double sleeve u, tting closely to the apertures t and t ot the funnel, and secured to the lower surface of the said funnel by means of screws passing through the flange u of the sleeve, the said conducting-pipes being made to fit tightly within the apertures of the said sleeve, thus forming asmooth and uninterrupted passage for the checks .from any station to the receiving-tills. The circular cover m, arranged over the top of the cavity o of the funnel A, is provided with the downwardly-extending circular flange p', adapted to iit closely Within the circular wall of the cavity o, the said flange being adapted to prevent the checks as they strike into the cavity 0 from rebounding out of the same.

By reference to Fig. 2 it will be seen that the lower portion of the parallel tubes e e' is bent to conform to the curvature of the inelosing dome e, and that near the end of said tubes they approach a vertical position, this form insuring the delivery of the checks intothe tills without the possibility of their shooting out upon the till-cover. Upon the dome e is constructed a shelf w for a clock-rest. The clock is iirmly secured upon the plate 0:, which fits into the groovey of the clock-rest, and upon the under surface of the clock-rest is secured the arm z, which supports at its outer end the friction-roller a', the said roller being adapted to bear against the lower side of the rim of the crown-wheel in order to prevent the possibility of the disengagement of the teeth of the crown-wheel from the teeth ofthe pinion by mischievous employs.

The stationary cover-plate l, which serves to cover the chamber R for the tills c c', is provided with the radial apertures m', which are separated from each other by means ot ribs f, which correspond in number with the number of thetillsc.

A vert-ical guard-flange g is provided exteriorly of the mouths of the distributingpipes e e' to prevent the checks from shooting out onto the cover-plate Z under the clockrest tu, and a similar guard-flange g2 is provided interiorly of the mouths of the distributing-pipes to prevent the inward rebound of the said checks.

The tills c', which are radially arranged in the chamber R, are upright tin boxes placed in a drawer D and made in the shape of a truncated wedge, the inner portion of the till being provided with a permanently-attached cover 7L', which serves to prevent the possibility of the checks bounding out of the till while being delivered therein.

The check-receiving stations?,` t" are each provided with a check-guide ,72, which consists of a tlat plate of metal adapted to fit into the hopper fm? of the station and secured in place,

by means of the screw n', the said guide being provided with wedge-shaped tianges o o', whiclrfit into the hopper of the station and form side walls for the same, the said walls serving to allow only a single check of the desired size to pass through the receivingopening of the station, and by simply changing the check-guide 72 the station may be adapted for checks ot various sizes.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, with the receiving-funnel A, having the central opening 7c, the cavity o, the eccentric openingt at the bottom of of the cavity o, the apex s, arranged opposite the opening t, the opposite spirally-descending channels d d', the hollow shaftor spindle a, and the stationary supporting-spindle c, of the stationary cover m, provided with the annular [iange p and openings 7c 7a2, conducting-pipes t' i', and the distributing-pipes c and e', substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the receiving-funnel A, the stationary cover m, provided with the openings 7c and 71:2, and the upwardly-extending short tubes p p, of the check-receiving stations j and j', the conducting-pipes 't' and t", the double sleeve n, adapted to inclose the joint q between the pipes mand tubesp p, and the key 0 for holding the sleeve n in its elevated position, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with the receiving-funnel A, provided with the hollow shaft or spindle a, the central'opening 7s, the cavity 0, the eccentric opening t at the bottom of the cavity 0, the apex s, arranged opposite the opening t, and the opposite spirally-descending channels d d', of the stationary supportingspindle c and the distributing--pipes e and c', connected to each other by means of the double sleeve u, which is attached to Athe funnel A, substantially as described.

4. The combination, with the receiving-funnel A, provided with the hollow shaft or spindle a., the stationary supporting-spindle c, and the crown-wheel f, of the driving-pinion h, connected with the clock-movement B, and the friction-roller a', adapted to prevent the disengagement of the teeth of the pinion from crown-wheel, substantially as described.

5. The combination, with the receiving-tunnel A, provided with the hollow shaft or spindle a, and the crown-wheel j', operated by the clock-movement B, ot the stationary supporting-spindle 0,'the driving-pinion 7L, the clockmovement B for imparting movement to the pinion h, the grooved clock-rest w, and the clock-holding plate a', held in the groove y of the clock-rest, substantially as described.

' (i. The combination, with the receiving-funnel A, provided with the hollow shaft or spindle d, the crownwheel f, operated by the clock-movement B, and the distributing-pipes e and c', of the cover-plate Z for the till-chamber R, provided with the stationary support- IOC IIO

ing-spindle c, the apertures m m over the receiving-opening of the tiils, and the guardi'langes g and g2, Which serve to prevent the escape of the checks, substantially as described.

7. The combination, with the check-receiving hopper m2, of the removable plate j?, provided with thewedge-shaped projections o 0, 

